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Task 7
Task 7
EXERCISE 1. Compute the mean, median, and mode for the recently sold homes.
Nine homes recently sold in your community in the following order and for these amounts:
$360,000; $460,000; $360,000; $380,000; $360,000; $420,000; $380,000; $520,000; and
$360,000. Your boss, Andrew Santoso, a realtor with Hagen & Associates, wants you to
compute the mean, median, and mode for this real estate market.
Price $ 360,000 $ 380,000 $ 420,000 $ 460,000 $ 520,000
Frequency 4 2 1 1 1
YOUR TASK
a. Convert the data into a table with a descriptive title. Arrange the items in a logical
sequence.
Westside College Students’ Reaction to Proposals about Eliminating Plastic Bags
Agree Undecided Disagree
1. Give a cloth bag with each major purchase, 11,25% 2,68% 86,07%
the cost to be included in registration fees.
2. Continue to provide plastic bags 23,57% 3,04% 73,39%
b. Given the conditions of this survey, name at least three conclusions that researchers
could draw from the data.
- From the survey, it can be seen that students have some thoughts about protecting the
environment by encouraging to bring their own bags
- Students seems to disagree with the idea of including the cost of a cloth bag in the
registration fees.
- The proposals of offering cloth bags at a reduced price and continuing to provide plastic
bags confuse students the most. It can be seen from the data in the survey
c. Prepare three to five recommendations to be submitted to Mr. Daniels. How could the
bookstore implement them?
- The bookstore can try to continue providing plastic bags but with a very little amount
- Simultaneously, try to sell cloth bags with a affordable price to students
- Create campaigns to encourage students to use plastic bags.
EXERCISE 4
Write an informational memo report to your instructor describing your involvement in a club
at your university. Introduce the report by describing the club’s objectives, its history and
leadership, and current activities. In the body of the report, add position and responsibilities,
including the skills you need or needed to perform the position. Then describe the value and
skills you gained from this experience. Your memo report should be single-spaced and 1
1/2 to 2 pages long. Add a meaningful subject line and descriptive headings for each
section of the report.